HMS Victory - part 1 Skeleton Assembly (phase 1)

[@paultaylor4365]

For the Victory and all the Wolves (and Buddy of course). This build will be fun.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Paul!!! I really appreciate this!!! Oh she will be the best i ever made, i know it!!! I will top Santa Ana!!!

[@TheSuperEverests]

So so excited for this build, something tells me that this is going to be a classic series....just like santisima.....wonderful 👍

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hope you enjoy it my friend!!!

[@ahsayboy2498]

John that is an excellent Jig from Billings Plus this project of yours is going to keep you quite for a long time ,good luck

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!! And she will turn out to be a work of art !!!

[@davidpowell6098]

Looking forward to this, John, condolences for your loss.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much David! Wolf would have loved this one :)

[@genojoe3176]

THIS was my reason for getting out of bed this morning. Weeks of waiting are over, Victory is here! Great start, John!

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

And wait to see her with lights!!!

[@FranciscoGarcia-ce3ub]

Buenos días Juan vamos a disfrutar muchísimo viendo como realizas un gran trabajo, seguiré tus vídeos paso a paso y no me perderé ningún detalle, espero algún día que puedas poner subtítulos somos muchísimos de habla hispana un saludo cordial a mi amigo.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Francisco for your kind words and support!!! I wish i could put on some Spanish subs, it it very very difficult and unfortunately i don't speak Spanish...Find me in Facebook, you can see pictures of this model with lights on, you will love her and if you need any help just ask me :)

[@zjiep111111]

Once again, John, very good explained what you do and why you do it. Every time I see a video of you, I learn something. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to follow this build! Give your furry friends a big hug.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Peter!!! I try to make things as simple as i can! I will give both of them a big hug for you!!!

[@buckchoppers2480]

A good start, John. I like the thickness of the keel and frames. Very sturdy. 👍

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Yes my friend, great quality and the frames do not "jingle" around. I like it already :)

[@Christian-zj2us]

Wolf was a great companion, and I always enjoyed seeing him in your videos.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

My departed Wolf was irreplaceable... This Wolf is a loving boy and i love him a lot, he is different though :)

[@Christian-zj2us]

@@JohnsWoodenShips I apologize😅

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@Christian-zj2us Don't worry, there is no problem 🙂

[@peterbuffel351]

Very well explained John. The base to assemble the skeleton seems to work very well to get your ribs perfect aligned and straight.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Peter!!! Yes and the great thing is that is adjustable so it is a must have tool :)

[@GregWilson635]

How good is this! My favourite You Tuber building my favourite ship. This is going to be an amazing series to watch.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

You will love this one my friend!!! Have you seen the posts with the lights?

[@GregWilson635]

@@JohnsWoodenShips Yes I saw those , Looks brilliant. I can easily see this becoming your greatest build ever :)

[@jhthrane69]

Looking so much forward to follow this build 👍

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

We will enjoy it a lot !!! :)

[@cantycanvas4150]

And so it begins!

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Oh yes!!!

[@nigeldouglas1529]

Great start John 👍

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Nigel!!! I do appreciate it!!! You will enjoy this series!!!

[@4englishlies875]

John this is going to be epic!! This will be good.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Definitely my friend!!! You have seen the lights already, she will be amazing!!!

[@JohnPaulBernett]

I have been waiting for this, great start John, and I'm already looking forward to the next one. I loved that you dedicated this build to Wolf.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi John! He was my companion and if he was here we would have had a great time.

[@normandlambert6385]

Super j’attendais ce projet avec impatience ce que j’ai vu ce matin est très encourageant il semble avoir une très bonne structure je crois que c’est la base et les plan semble clair.Encore Merci de prendre tout ce temps et j’ai au prochain vidéo.🇨🇦

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Normand!!! It surely is a great model and i can tell you that it is well made. You will enjoy it :)

[@michaelryan6884]

Quite a different type of build, John. Enjoying this immensely and noting how you use your previous knowledge to help the build...I think this is going to be a great one!

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Oh my friend, i will give it all in this one, i have many details in my mind that i will add, she will be unique and very very beautiful!!!

[@eduardosuarez4239]

John hermoso barco El Victory , gracias por compartir tu talento naval..... 🇲🇽🇲🇽....

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you for following and supporting my friend :)

[@PUNISHERMARKO]

amazing video, was looking forward to it :) Looking forward to more videos and one day seeing it finished :)

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

i am glad that you like it!!! You will enjoy this one :)

[@boblangenberg7859]

Hello John, Nice to see you didn’t waste any time starting Victory. It will be fun to follow and interesting to see how all the Billings accessories work. Wolf IV looks like he’s grown into a fine young man, though it may be several years before he’s capable of supervising your builds as closely as Wolf III. Cheers my friend.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Bob! Yes i have started the building almost a month now :) Wolf is getting bigger every week and he is very smart! I think that you are right, i do not believe that i can have him with me at the moment in my workshop, he will destroy everything :)

[@johnreid3057]

Good luck with your Victory John. Cheers John.

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much John!!!

[@richmondtigers7495]

Superb

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thanks 🤗

[@gidaban79]

Finally :) Great start :)

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you!!! You will love this series :)

[@gidaban79]

@@JohnsWoodenShips I am sure i will :) Yes yes not just out of the box but with modifications :) let's do it :)

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@gidaban79 If you have Facebook find me, you will see the looks of her with the lights ON 😀

[@kenstewart1987]

Wow, you've finally started. Ever since the unboxing video I been excited to see you start the build. What a great ship to construct and think of all the history made on her decks. Good luck with her. Rest assured I will be watching all the videos.😀

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Welcome aboard this series Ken!!! Actually i have started this build about a month now and if you like to see her with the lights on join me in Facebook. I haven't thrown on a single strip on the hull but she looks gorgeous!!!

[@JAFKARNAT]

Will be interesting the difference between Billings and Occre

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

So far everything are perfect. The only big difference are the instructions that are easy to understand but they do have colored photos.

[@markwoods1504]

Sorry for your'e loss my friend 😎

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much Mark, it's been over 2 years now and i still miss him.

[@dennistrue6473]

What were your first three wood ships?

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Eagle, a big mess, Black Falcon, i gave it away and HMS Pandora, i still have it.

[@dennistrue6473]

@@JohnsWoodenShips who were the manufactureers. Don't want a big mess. lol

[@modelismepassion4493]

Bonjour John, Nous revoilà pour une nouvelle aventure de la construction de l’HMS Victory que je vais suivre tout particulièrement, car moi aussi j’ai cette maquette de la collection Altaya que je souhaiterais réaliser. L’ossature du Victory est réalisée ainsi que le premier pont, c’est un bon début. Quel est votre sentiment sur la qualité de cette maquette de Billing Boats, et de son support de construction ? Bon courage pour la suite et à bientôt Yves de Lille (Nord de la France)

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Hi Yves! I 've missed you :) So far it is very good, very well made and easy to make. I do have a few questions while i proceed but if i go further with the instructions i get my answers :)

[@modelismepassion4493]

@@JohnsWoodenShips Bonjour John, Toi aussi tu m’as manqué, j’attendais avec impatience tes vidéos sur le HMS Victory. J’ai visité le très site de Billing Boats où j’ai trouvé la maquette. Malheureusement il ne vende pas leur maquettes mais il on un distributeur en France à 55 km de mon domicile. Il on de très belles maquettes mais pas le Victory, par contre il commercialise le bâti de montage. Par contre sur Billing Boats j’ai téléchargé le guide de montage et il n’y a pas beaucoup d’explication, à moins que dans le kit la documentation est plus fournie. Bon courage pour la suite et à bientôt Yves de Lille (Nord de la France)

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

@@modelismepassion4493 I am sure that if you email Billing Boats they can guide you where you can buy one. The instructions are very easy to understand up to the point i am. But the model is not an easy one, definitely not for beginners. if you follow my videos i believe that you will be able to build it easily, and of course you can ask me anything :)

[@modelismepassion4493]

@@JohnsWoodenShips Merci

[@dennistrue6473]

Do you keep a log of how many hours you put into a ship? Hours and days

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

No, i am enjoying this so i don't keep the time.

[@danielangelsanchezgonzalez322]

No 😔 .un barco del enemigo😄."la perfida albion"..se ve bonito, será un buen modelo, una pena que no se hundiera en trafalgar😡

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Thank you very much!!! She will be gorgeous!!!

[@NickolasFigler-fi3wj]

Are you Greek?

[@JohnsWoodenShips]

Yes